Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve Books. The Author John Milton. Printed from the Text of Tonson's Correct Edition of 1711. A New Edition, with Notes and the Life of the Author, in Three Volumes, by Thomas Newton, ...proprietors, 1795 |
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... Iliad or Æneid , in the beauties which are essential to that kind of writing . The first thing to be considered in an epic poem is the Fable , which is perfect or imperfect , according as the action which it relates is more or less so ...
... Iliad or Æneid , in the beauties which are essential to that kind of writing . The first thing to be considered in an epic poem is the Fable , which is perfect or imperfect , according as the action which it relates is more or less so ...
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... Iliad , are not of this nature ; nor to reprehend Virgil's simile of the top , and many other of the same kind in the Iliad , as liable to any censure in this particular ; but I think we may say , without derogat- ing from those ...
... Iliad , are not of this nature ; nor to reprehend Virgil's simile of the top , and many other of the same kind in the Iliad , as liable to any censure in this particular ; but I think we may say , without derogat- ing from those ...
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... Iliad and neid were built , had more circumstances in them than the history of the fall of Man , as it is re- lated in Scripture . Besides it was casier for Homer and Virgil to dash the truth with fiction , as they were in no danger of ...
... Iliad and neid were built , had more circumstances in them than the history of the fall of Man , as it is re- lated in Scripture . Besides it was casier for Homer and Virgil to dash the truth with fiction , as they were in no danger of ...
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... with in those of the Iliad . If we look into the characters of Milton , we shall find that he has introduced all the variety his fable was capable of receiving The whole species of mankind was in two 116 ADDISON'S CRITIQUE ON THE.
... with in those of the Iliad . If we look into the characters of Milton , we shall find that he has introduced all the variety his fable was capable of receiving The whole species of mankind was in two 116 ADDISON'S CRITIQUE ON THE.
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... Iliad and Æneid , which gives a peculiar beauty to those two poems , and was therefore contrived with very great judgment . I mean the authors having chosen for their heroes persons who were so nearly related to the people for whom they ...
... Iliad and Æneid , which gives a peculiar beauty to those two poems , and was therefore contrived with very great judgment . I mean the authors having chosen for their heroes persons who were so nearly related to the people for whom they ...
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Page 139 - Of man's first disobedience, and the fruit Of that forbidden tree, whose mortal taste Brought death into the world, and all our woe, With loss of Eden, till one greater Man Restore us, and regain the blissful seat, Sing, heav'nly Muse...
Page 272 - Fairest of stars, last in the train of night, If better thou belong not to the dawn, Sure pledge of day, that crown'st the smiling morn With thy bright circlet, praise him in thy sphere, While day arises, that sweet hour of prime.
Page 146 - Created hugest that swim the ocean stream : Him haply slumbering on the Norway foam, The pilot of some small night-founder'd skiff Deeming some island, oft, as seamen tell, With fixed anchor in his scaly rind Moors by his side under the lee, while night Invests the sea, and wished morn delays...
Page 256 - Of human offspring, sole propriety In Paradise of all things common else. By thee adulterous lust was driven from men Among the bestial herds to range, by thee Founded in reason, loyal, just, and pure, Relations dear, and all the charities Of father, son, and brother first were known.
Page 140 - Muse, that on the secret top Of Oreb, or of Sinai, didst inspire That Shepherd, who first taught the chosen Seed, In the Beginning how the...
Page 253 - But neither breath of morn, when she ascends With charm of earliest birds; nor rising sun On this delightful land; nor herb, fruit, flower, Glistering with dew; nor fragrance after showers; Nor grateful evening mild; nor silent night, With this her solemn bird, nor walk by moon, Or glittering starlight, without thee is sweet But wherefore all night long shine these?
Page 188 - Rocks, caves, lakes, fens, bogs, dens, and shades of death, A universe of death ; which God by curse Created evil, for evil only good ; Where all life dies, death lives, and nature breeds, Perverse, all monstrous, all prodigious things, Abominable, inutterable, and worse Than fables yet have feigned, or fear conceived, Gorgons, and hydras, and chimeras dire.
Page 170 - The way seems difficult and steep to scale With upright wing against a higher foe. Let such bethink them, if the sleepy drench Of that forgetful lake benumb not still, That in our proper motion we ascend Up to our native seat : descent and fall To us is adverse.
Page 165 - Indian mount, or fairy elves, Whose midnight revels, by a forest side, Or fountain, some belated peasant sees, Or dreams he sees, while overhead the moon Sits arbitress, and nearer to the earth Wheels her pale course ; they, on their mirth and dance Intent, with jocund music charm his ear ; At once with joy and fear his heart rebounds.
Page 190 - The other shape, If shape it might be call'd that shape had none Distinguishable in member, joint, or limb ; Or substance might be call'd that shadow seem'd, For each seem'd either: black it stood as night, Fierce as ten furies, terrible as Hell, And shook a dreadful dart ; what seem'd his head The likeness of a kingly crown had on.